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Bellingham, WA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose has 56.0% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- San Jose has 63.7% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Jose scores 23.9% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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